Chapter I: Front Matter

Paul and the Printing Press

Sara Ware Bassett

Little, Brown and Company

The Invention Series

PAUL AND THE
PRINTING PRESS

BY

SARA WARE BASSETT

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
A. O. SCOTT

BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1920

Copyright, 1920, BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

All rights reserved Published April, 1920

Norwood Press Set up and electrotyped by J. S. Cushing Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

"... Beneath the rule of men entirely great
The pen is mightier than the sword. Behold
The arch-enchanter's wand!--Itself a nothing--
But taking sorcery from the master-hand
To paralyze the Caesars--and to strike
The loud earth breathless!--Take away the sword--
States can be saved without it!"
--BULWER-LYTTON, _Richelieu_

It gives me pleasure to acknowledge the kindness of Mr. Edwin A. Grozier, the Editor and Publisher of _The Boston Post_, and the courtesy of his employees who have offered me every assistance in the preparation of this manuscript.

S. W. B.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I PAUL CAMERON HAS AN INSPIRATION 1

II THE CLASS MEETING AND WHAT FOLLOWED IT 13

III MR. CAMERON TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME 27

IV ANOTHER ALLY 41

V PAUL GIVES THANKS FOR HIS BLESSINGS 50

VI A GAME OF CARDS 61

VII A MAD TEA PARTY 74

VIII THE ROMANCE OF BOOKMAKING 86

IX PAUL EMBARKS ON ANOTHER VENTURE 101

X A DISASTER 111

XI TEMPTATION ASSAILS PAUL 125

XII TEMPORIZING 138

XIII THE CAMERONS HAVE A VISITOR 149

XIV PAUL MAKES A PILGRIMAGE TO THE CITY 162

XV THE DECISION 184

XVI AN AMAZING MIRACLE 195

XVII THE CLOUDS CLEAR 203

XVIII GRADUATION 212

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Paul gazed up at the presses that towered high above his head _Frontispiece_

"_The March Hare_!" he repeated with enthusiasm. "You've hit it, Cart!" PAGE 10

More than one dignified resident of the town struggled into an incongruous garment " 74

"But I can't take your money, Mr. Carter," gasped Paul " 136

PAUL AND THE PRINTING PRESS